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Lavaca County
Lavaca County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 20,337 County Seat Lavaca County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 285 Num Towns 3 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 5,712 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 20,379 Median Age 43.4 Veterans 1,167 Housing Units 10,468 Uninsured 282 Net Migration (recent) 127 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 488 Total Employees 5,554 Avg Annual Pay $50,557 Median Household Income $58,530 Poverty Rate 10.2% Unemployment Rate 3.0% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $82,689 Federal Spending FY2024 $150,688,132 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,410
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $205,500 Median Rent $871 FMR Studio $798 FMR 1BR $839 FMR 2BR $1,017 FMR 3BR $1,225 FMR 4BR $1,585
Health & Safety
Hospitals 6 EMS Stations 9 Fire Stations 9 Police Stations 9 Adult Smoking 17.9% Adult Obesity 36.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 11.8 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 3 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 3
Community
Churches 18 Libraries 3 Historic Places (NRHP) 9 Homeless Population N/A Schools 9 SNAP Stores 13 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 118 Land in Farms (acres) 540,742 Avg Farm Size (acres) 4,582.6 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR HURRICANE HARVEY 2017-08-25 EM HURRICANE IKE 2008-09-10 EM HURRICANE GUSTAV 2008-08-29 DR EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT 2006-01-11 DR HURRICANE RITA 2005-09-24
Detailed Topics
Communities in Lavaca County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
